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2013 Events Calendar
Nevada events for the year. Please check with the events’ websites to confirm dates and other details.
Discover Your Nevada: Search for opals in northern Nevada’s Virgin Valley
Rockhounds head to the Denio area near the Oregon border, where three mines offer for-fee digging.
Discover Your Nevada: Explore Western culture, art, history in Elko
Discover Your Nevada: Explore Nevada’s prehistory through its ancient rock art
Petroglyphs and pictographs can be seen at Grimes Point and Hidden Cave near Fallon.
Discover Your Nevada: V&T’s ‘Sisters in History’ route takes you from Carson City to Virginia City
Ride a historic railroad to get a feel for the Old West.
Discover Your Nevada: Visit Stillwater refuge to bird-watch, learn about Lahontan Valley
Hundreds of migrating birds stop at the refuge near Fallon, a major stop on the Pacific Flyway
Discover Your Nevada: Stewart Indian School Audio Tour Tells of Life at Carson City Boarding School
Alumni of the former federal boarding school for American Indian children tell their stories in an audio tour.
Discover Your Nevada: Newly Opened Mizpah Hotel recalls Nevada’s mining past
Historic Tonopah Hotel opens its doors.
Discover Your Nevada: Hit the slopes at the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort
Skiing in Las Vegas? Who knew?
Discover Your Nevada: Learn about Nevada’s role in the Cold War at the Atomic Testing Museum
The Silver State played a major role in the development of nuclear weapons.